Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

DDD Border Hopping Guide: Washington and Oregon

Posted by Lydia Hrycko on April 15, 2015

For west coast road-tripping fans of Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives, here are our picks for restaurants in Washington and Oregon that'll take your taste buds straight to flavourtown. Try these real-deal restaurants recommended by Guy Fieri on your next trip down across the border.

Sim's Last Chance Chili Shack and Watering Hole

<p>Slim's award-winning chili served with sour cream and chives.</p>

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Voula's Offshore Café

<p>658 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA.</p>
<p>No-frills diner for hearty American breakfasts and burgers. On Triple D, Guy tried the Greek Hobo scramble made with Greek sausage and “Chinese Pancake”, a pancake with ham and an egg cracked right in the middle of it.</p>
<p>Visit the website <a href="http://voulasoffshore.com/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

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Voulas OffShore Café

<p>Piñata benedict with in-house smoked pork and poached eggs on grilled English muffins topped with chipotle hollandaise sauce and served with hash browns.</p>

Crockett's Public House

<p>118 E. Stewart Ave., Puyallup, WA</p>
<p>Laid-back pub serving American food made from scratch. On Triple D, Guy tried the fire grilled artichokes which he described as "nice and tender" and the house meatballs with pistachios and parmesan cheese.</p>
<p>Visit their website <a href="http://crockettspublichouse.com/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

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Crockett's Public House

<p>Public House meatballs are prepared by hand and garnished with pistachio nuts and served with sourdough garlic cheese toast.</p>

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Southern Kitchen Restaurant

<p>1716 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA</p>
<p>Laid-back soul food kitchen preparing food from scratch like chicken mac and cheese and catfish and grits. Guy recommends the cornbread stuffing which he said was the star of his dish. </p>
<p>Visit the website <a href="http://www.southernkitchen-tacoma.com/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

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Crown Bar

<p>2705 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA</p>
<p>Eclectic menu of international fare as well as classic dishes on the grill, like the "killer" kebabs served with an earthy beet salad that Guy sampled on Triple D.</p>
<p>Visit the Brown Bar website <a href="http://www.crownbartacoma.com/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

Pine State Biscuits

<p>Biscuit sandwich with fried chicken, cheese and a fried egg topped with gravy.</p>

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Podnah's Pit

<p>1625 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR</p>
<p>Smoked Texas-style barbecue served in a spacious restaurant outfitted with wooden tables and a bar. Guy was won over by the "melt in your mouth" lamb ribs and Pitboss Plate which is loaded with Texas-style brisket, ribs, sausage and cornbread on the side.</p>
<p>Visit Podnah's website <a href="http://podnahspit.com/index.php?p=" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

Pok Pok Restaurant

<p>Vietnamese wings marinated in fish sauce and sugar, deep fired and tossed in more caramelized fish sauce and garlic.</p>

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The Country Cat

<p>7937 SE Stark, Portland, OR</p>
<p>Husband and wife team serving fresh, Southern-inspired comfort food. The fried chicken is "everything you want fried chicken to be" according to Guy, who also chowed down on the Whole Hog plate which uses a little bit of every part of the pig from head to tail.</p>
<p>Visit the Country Cat website <a href="http://thecountrycat.net/about/" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>